Smile For Me
- chapter 7 -
Kai clamped his lips down together, grinding his teeth as he fought to ignore the throbbing pain at the back of his head. It really wasn't physical, but it was enough to make Kai try to scream for the pain to stop. He sat in his bed, clutching his head, wondering where Tyson was, intent on apologizing to the boy for fainting out like that. Kai himself didn't know what happened, but everything rushed and then all went black. He didn't know what really happened, but it was enough to get him thinking.
The news told him that Mrs. Kinomiya was kidnapped and all that was left at the said crime scene - which was near a riverbank - was her purse. Police believed that her body was washed away. There were a few drops of blood, but nothing else. Years have passed and the case was pushed at the very back of the file cabinet and it has been long forgotten ever since.
Voltaire told him that Mrs. Kinomiya was kidnapped by a person from the woman's workplace, holding a grudge and murdered her, and threw the body away to the ocean.
Kai believed neither of them.
Burying his face against his knees, Kai shut his eyes tight as images flashed through his head. Voltaire told me that Mrs. Kinomiya wouldn't be coming back anymore... When I asked him why, that's what he told me. But... if I remember correctly...
"Grandfather, why isn't Mrs. Kinomiya coming here anymore?" A 12-year-old Kai tugged at his grandfather's robe as he followed the man out to their gardens. "I heard something on the news... Is she dead?" The last part was rushed, and obviously pained.
Without sparing his grandson a glance, Voltaire replied in an emotionless voice, "She won't be coming here anymore, Kai."
Kai repeated his question with a shaky voice, "Is she dead?"
"Yes."
"W-why?"
"A person murdered her, Kai. Kidnapped her and killed her. Because of a grudge. Do you know what I'm saying?"
Kai nodded reluctantly, then asked again, "Yes."
"Good, now I don't want to hear anymore issues about that woman inside this estate, you understand?" Voltaire stopped his pace and turned to look at his grandson with a pointed look, "And if I ever see you even try to escape, you know the consequences."
Kai nodded, indicating that he understood, but not really feeling afraid of the threat. A few minutes later, Kai decided that he got everything he needed and turned to head back to the mansion, but not after hearing a brief mutter.
"I'd have to talk to Boris about not cleaning the evidence around that blasted woman's death."
Kai shrugged, not really understanding what that statement meant. But why did the name Boris sound so familiar? Oh, right, it was his grandfather's right hand. That statement was meaningless to Kai, but 4 years later, it changed everything.
"No..." Kai's eyes widened, his left hand clutched the sheets as his right reached up to grab the side of his head, his whole body shaking as the truth dawned on him. At that moment, Tyson walked in, wearing a very tensed and worried look, as he came into the room carrying a tray of food. It seems that Kai had missed dinner. But the food was soon thrown to the floor and the plates broke into pieces as Tyson rushed to Kai's bed, screaming worried statements, shaking Kai's shoulders for all he was worth.
Kai shook, shaking his head from side to side as he willed the reality to disappear, "Voltaire... Boris... Voltaire killed... her." His whole body slumped and his vision then turned black. "I... killed her."
"KAI!"
When Kai woke up, everything was black. He knew he was awake and he knew his eyes were wide open but everything was black. His whole body felt numb and as he remembered clearly, he felt moisture on his cheeks, vaguely wondering why he was crying. Tyson... Where's Tyson? What would Tyson say? I can't stay here... Tyson... Tyson, where are you? Tyson, I'm sorry. "Tyson..."
"Kai?" A figure beside him stirred, before there was a sharp intake of breath and Kai then felt hands cupping his cheeks, wiping away the tears and for a minute, Kai felt warm. "Kai, are you crying? Kai, what's wrong? Come on, you can tell me... Kai?"
"Tyson? Are you... there?"
"Kai! Kai, I'm here. Come on, buddy, what's wrong? Kai?"
Tyson watched with a frantic look as Kai's eyes widened, but Kai still saw black. "I... killed... her... Tyson."
Tyson's own eyes widened, "Kai? What are you talking about? Damn, you must really be sick. Hold on, I'll get some -"
"No." Kai shut his eyes tight, clutching on Tyson's sleeve. Feeling Tyson sit back on the bed beside him, he loosened his grip and prepared to sleep. The next thing Tyson heard crushed his whole soul. "I killed..." As the name fell from Kai's lips, Tyson felt his whole body being torn apart. He watched with fear in his eyes as tears fell from Kai's eyes, but Kai was already asleep. Scrambling from the bed, Tyson fell to the floor with a thud.
No...